Webinar to focus on customer traffic, conversion insight

July 2, 2015

Traffic and conversion data can be priceless if a retailer understands how to use it to drive sales, engage with shoppers and boost marketing. An expert will…

Tech in a box: How Dickey's uses big data to target marketing strategies

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

During "Tablets: When, Where, Why and How" at the ICX Summit in Chicago, Dickey's discussed its custom-developed business intelligence service called Smoke…

Filter aims to reduce kitchens' carbon footprint, operating costs

June 24, 2015

A new filter system captures waste heat from cook lines to preheat water, an ecologically-friendly feature intended to save commercial kitchen operators…

Beyond technology: 5 keys to managing menu updates

While many restaurant operators may be in good shape when it comes to meeting the caloric-labeling deadline of Dec 1, not all have considered the (print…

OrderSnapp launches free POS for pizzerias, small restaurants

June 22, 2015

The tablet is designed for startups looking to control investment costs and current restaurant owners who want to avoid expensive upgrades on old POS systems.

Ordering solutions start-up now serving 400 restaurant clients

June 17, 2015

Clorder Inc., a developer of a cloud-based food ordering solution designed to help restaurants enhance their online presence, has added 100 new clients since…

Togo's improves POS security with fingerprint readers

June 17, 2015

Togo’s has deployed fingerprint readers to help increase security, improve accountability and reduce fraud at the POS.

American Express POS rates lowered to less than 2%

June 12, 2015

Harbortouch, a POS system and merchant services provider, is offering special pricing on American Express transactions at a rate of 1.99 percent for merchants…

Label system to ensure order accuracy for QSRs, fast casuals

June 12, 2015

Quick serve and fast casual restaurants face more than 10 percent errors in order handling in drive-thru, take out and counter orders.

Net Element upgrades POS solution

June 11, 2015

Net Element has launched Aptito v.2.9, a proprietary cloud-based POS system that provides universal payment acceptance and numerous restaurant productivity…

Free mobile app to reduce wait times

June 9, 2015

The Ampersand Group, a mobile technology company, announced the launch of its first restaurant application, Split, allowing diners to pre-order takeout, pay…

Jersey Mike's wins IT award

June 9, 2015

IDG's CIO magazine has named Jersey Mike’s Subs as a recipient of the 2015 CIO 100

Interactive customer experience technology has to make sense

Consumers want to interact with technology, but that technology has to make sense for both the business and its customers, says Paula Suarez, director of…

Olo celebrates 10 years

June 5, 2015

Olo, an online and mobile ordering company for restaurants, turned 10 this week.

Groupon, PeachWorks execs discuss how technology benefits operations

The CEOs of Groupon's Breadcrumb and PeachWorks discuss how their technology can help restaurants and retailers stay relevant.

Sprinklr acquires NewBrand Analytics

June 4, 2015

Sprinklr Inc., a social technology company, has acquired NewBrand, a location-specific text analytics software company.

5 tips for understanding consumer data

Restaurants now have the ability to collect tons of data but don't know how to use it.

How technology is solving headaches for menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The technology that fuels digital menu boards and ordering kiosks within restaurant locations today is being used to maintain nutritional disclosures in real…

Australian Urbanspoon users migrate to new platform

June 1, 2015

Zomato, a restaurant search and discovery app that provides information for more than1.4 million restaurants, has completed the transition of Australian users…

3 ways restaurants can use automation to drive business value

Exactly how is IT automation helping restaurants?